Yet again I have issues with Apple. First, why are the base Pro models only 64 Gb? Despite the push into the creative and enterprise sector, tablets are still primarily media consumption devices and when you’re paying £769 in 2018, you expect more memory, especially as it’s not expandable. It’s just so greedy especially as Apple supposedly wants to breathe life back into the tablet market, which is still important to them. I think Amazon is doing a better job. They ought to bring out some sensibly priced mid range models.

I can’t see many regular folk buying the Pros and Microsoft’s Surface range looks a better bet for most business users. The standard iPad is actually good value so I guess Apple still has its hat in the ring.

I think they've got their pricing wrong for the 12.9 inch iPad (especially with cellular) because you can get the top end MacBook Air with Core i7 for hundreds of pounds less than the top end ipad. There's also the top end MacBook with Core i7 for slightly less and a pretty decent spec 13" MacBook Pro with Core i5 with 512Gb memory for slightly more.

Before the new iPads were announced I’d been thinking of upgrading to a model with a slightly larger screen (from a 9.7 inch Pro) primarily for watching video on the go. The 9.7 inch screen was just a little too small to feel comfortable with, plus it was only a 32GB model which made loading up with content a challenge.

So here I am typing this on a new 11 inch iPad Pro.

I’m really impressed. If it’s any bigger than the 9.7 inch version then it’s only slightly, but the screen itself is obviously bigger due to the smaller bezel. FaceID is seamless and even the new keyboard case is impressive - I’m glad they’ve found a way to get rid of the annoying bump when it’s closed. Typing is a little different because the keys are more spaced out but that’s something I’ll get used to.

The 3rd party USB-C AV adapter I have for my MacBook works with it as well which was a surprise. iPhone charging also works, and it also powered a wireless charging mat (via a USB-C to USB 3 adapter).

Yes it’s pricey but I didn’t need to buy my MacBook (work-supplied) and this is far preferable to take away on short trips where I’d otherwise only take my laptop just to watch TV shows and films on a flight/train etc. I could also see myself taking it to meetings instead of my laptop, but I’m not sure the AV support is quite good enough yet to trust it for a presentation, or anything else that might need an external display. Which is a shame, but not a killer for me.

EDIT: OK, so AV is better than I thought. When I hooked it up to a monitor, I just got a floating screen in the middle. But I went and tested it on one of our presentation screens at work and when I started a Keynote presentation, it filled the screen. So this could indeed be a great laptop alternative in many ways...

Yes, that’s big enough for my purposes. I’d normally fill a 32GB flash drive with stuff from my NAS to watch on my laptop when on the move, so double that for loading my iPad is plenty (allowing for space for apps etc.). The jump to the 256GB version was also a bit steep IMO.

Yes, that’s big enough for my purposes. I’d normally fill a 32GB flash drive with stuff from my NAS to watch on my laptop when on the move, so double that for loading my iPad is plenty (allowing for space for apps etc.). The jump to the 256GB version was also a bit steep IMO.

Ah right thanks. I was thinking that the jump to 256Gb was a step too far as well.

The new iPad PRO has a cpu that competes with the Intel i7 (in laptops) and the GPU in the Xbox One S, which is why it is priced like a laptop. I was considering it as a laptop replacement (especially with the full version of Photoshop coming next year). But Apple need to open up iOS a bit more first (so it fully supports external USB storage) and release some of their PRO apps for it.

The new iPad PRO has a cpu that competes with the Intel i7 (in laptops) and the GPU in the Xbox One S, which is why it is priced like a laptop. I was considering it as a laptop replacement (especially with the full version of Photoshop coming next year). But Apple need to open up iOS a bit more first (so it fully supports external USB storage) and release some of their PRO apps for it.

I will never consider the iPads as a laptop replacement, not when it doesn't even have a proper file management system lol.

And I say this as someone who has always had an iPad from day one when they were first was released.

I’ve got the 2017 iPad Pro 64gb version a while ago. Not sure if battery is faulty though. Fully charged in the morning and without using it it at 11am says 10% yet when I switch off and turn it back on jumps back to different percentages, sometimes I have to turn off and on a couple of times for it jump up to something like 75%.

I’ve got the 2017 iPad Pro 64gb version a while ago. Not sure if battery is faulty though. Fully charged in the morning and without using it it at 11am says 10% yet when I switch off and turn it back on jumps back to different percentages, sometimes I have to turn off and on a couple of times for it jump up to something like 75%.

If it’s less than 12 months old I would take it in for repair or replacement.

I’ve got the 2017 iPad Pro 64gb version a while ago. Not sure if battery is faulty though. Fully charged in the morning and without using it it at 11am says 10% yet when I switch off and turn it back on jumps back to different percentages, sometimes I have to turn off and on a couple of times for it jump up to something like 75%.

If it’s less than 12 months old I would take it in for repair or replacement.

The new iPad PRO has a cpu that competes with the Intel i7 (in laptops) and the GPU in the Xbox One S, which is why it is priced like a laptop. I was considering it as a laptop replacement (especially with the full version of Photoshop coming next year). But Apple need to open up iOS a bit more first (so it fully supports external USB storage) and release some of their PRO apps for it.

I will never consider the iPads as a laptop replacement, not when it doesn't even have a proper file management system lol.

And I say this as someone who has always had an iPad from day one when they were first was released.

The new iPad PRO has a cpu that competes with the Intel i7 (in laptops) and the GPU in the Xbox One S, which is why it is priced like a laptop. I was considering it as a laptop replacement (especially with the full version of Photoshop coming next year). But Apple need to open up iOS a bit more first (so it fully supports external USB storage) and release some of their PRO apps for it.

I will never consider the iPads as a laptop replacement, not when it doesn't even have a proper file management system lol.

And I say this as someone who has always had an iPad from day one when they were first was released.

What does it stop you doing that you would need?

I can't do 'proper' work on it really. Spreadsheets are a struggle, PowerPoints are a struggle so I don't use it for that. In fairness I don't have the keyboard, I only use the Apple Pencil. I can do other work like responding to emails no problem.

I like having an iPad though. they are so portable an easy to use (for most things) so I will always have one.